Aaliyah,
Anthony Anderson,
Edoardo Ballerini,
DMX,
Jon Kit Lee
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William Shakespeare's streak as the hottest storyteller in Hollywood continues with this modern-dress variation on Romeo and Juliet. In this loose adaptation, Hang Sing (Jet Li) is a former police off... read more
Directed by: Andrzej Bartkowiak
Release Date: March 22, 2000
Keywords:
fight scenes,
martial arts,
anthony anderson,
action scenes,
Hong Kong ,
Anthony Anderson ,
Romeo Must Die,
Delroy Lindo ,
Russell Wong
DVD Release Date: August 1, 2000
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September 29, 2011Romeo Must Die is a mess of a martial arts film. This is not a film that will appeal to fans of the genre. The story didn't appeal to me whatsoever, and I felt it was boring, uninspired and not interesting. The cast here are terrible, I've never been a fan of Jet Li, and this fil... read more
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June 26, 2011An ultra-cool and stylish action-thriller with great visuals and stunning fight sequences. Jet Li packs plenty of punch and Aaliyah packs plenty of heart.
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August 20, 2008Romeo must die is a typical hip hop generation action flick, but it's a good one.
Tons of insane action, nice special effects, and a great unpredictable storyline. Had the storyline and turn out of the movie not of been so good - I probably would not of gave this movie as high... read more -
March 3, 2008I liked it, has little lasting value however but initially it was what I thought it was going to be. Jet Li needs to stay in Chinese.
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January 15, 2008Not a bad effort from Li and Aaliyah. Didn't really care much about the plot. But then again this isn't a movie where you can get both action and good plot plus good performance from the actors. That's just asking for too much.
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June 24, 2007A good action film with plenty of fights, shoot-outs between rival gangs and those caught up in between.
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March 21, 2007Bog standard Hollywood vehicle for an asian action star that shows the usual lack of imagination and flair you'd expect from a studio unwilling to gamble on an actor unknown to the great unwashed. Jet Li is watchable as ever though.
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Critic Reviews
June 18, 2002
Bob Graham, San Francisco Chronicle
January 1, 2000
Elvis Mitchell, New York Times
You catch Mr. Li in bite-size chunks instead of the family-style helpings in his other work. Full Review
January 1, 2000
Tom Maurstad, Dallas Morning News
When there isn't a fight or a car chase going on, there's nothing worth watching to fill the time. Full Review
January 1, 2000
Susan Wloszczyna, USA Today
A plodding, play-it-safe rendition of The Family Feud.
January 1, 2000
Susan Stark, Detroit News
Jet Li is, quite simply, the Michael Jordan of martial arts. Full Review
January 1, 2000
Jonathan Foreman, New York Post
Enjoyable.
January 1, 2000
Dennis Lim, Village Voice
The movie fills too much of its downtime with silly mawkishness. Full Review
January 1, 2000
Jay Carr, Boston Globe
The reason to sit through [Romeo Must Die's] uninspired, formulaic moves ... is its half-dozen spectacular fight sequences.
January 1, 2000
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel
[Li] shows no screen presence here.
January 1, 2000
Sean Means, Film.com
Romeo Must Die scores when it concentrates on Li's fast footwork and flying fists.
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